Gold Rush: Parker's Trail - Season 5

First aired: 6/17/2022 8 episodes

Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail heads to New Zealand: Follow 27-year-old Parker Schnabel as he travels further than ever before in search of gold, bringing his friends along to the land of sharks, hobbits, big gold, and revolutionary mining gear.

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Episodes

1. Parker's $5-Million Bet

Aired: 6/17/2022

Parker begins booting up his new gold mining operation in Alaska. When he can't find a wash plant in the snow-covered north, he gambles on a last minute trip to New Zealand -- home to big gold and top-notch miners.

2. The Secret Sluice

Aired: 6/24/2022

Parker and team venture off-grid to track down a legendary miner known as The Gambler on the gold-rich west coast of New Zealand. Parker's blown away by what he finds in the sluice.

3. Floating Gold

Aired: 7/1/2022

Parker sizes up a high-tech gold-catching machine capable of floating on water. A sudden storm threatens to trap the team on a New Zealand glacier.

4. Parker's Prospect

Aired: 7/8/2022

Parker jumps at an unexpected offer for a new claim and prospects Matt Dove's virgin ground in New Zealand's gold-rich Southern Alps.

5. Gold Mining Paradise

Aired: 7/15/2022

Parker investigates a bucket dredge that's banked over $700 million and discovers his version of paradise: a gold-rich claim with every type of plant needed to strike it rich.

6. Gut Check

Aired: 7/22/2022

Parker pivots to test a shaker deck, but his inability to pull the trigger leads him to question the viability of his new Alaska operation.

7. Leap of Faith

Aired: 8/5/2022

Parker checks out a wash plant on tracks and considers a major pivot -- building his own custom plant for the Alaska claim; Tyler and Jeff prospect for gold nuggets in New Zealand's richest river.

8. Sharks and Gold

Aired: 8/12/2022

Parker dives into shark-infested waters hoping to find gold; he explores a high-dollar rock mine and reveals the design of his Alaska wash plant.